Vi Ly
Enfield, CT 860-***-**** ******@*******.***
Design Quality Engineer
An experienced Biomedical Engineer who excels at implementing existing knowledge as well as learning new technologies, tools, and process and applying them to produce well-structured results. Experienced at collaborating with colleagues and management to create cohesive strategies. Excellent research qualifications and in-depth experience working in a laboratory setting with a focus on safety and complying with laboratory protocols. Outstanding communicator with very strong critical thinking and analysis skills.
Risk Management Laboratory Procedures Medical Research Failure Analysis Engineering Support FMEA
Creative & Innovative Data Analysis Software Design Interpreting Data Strong Collaborator
Education
Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Engineering, Minor: Material Science and Engineering – University of Connecticut, STORRS, CT
Relevant Coursework: Organic Chemistry, Applied Statics, Three-Dimensional Imaging of Materials, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Tissue Engineering, Statistical Methods, Failure Analysis, and Material Joining
Awards & Distinctions
Awarded first place in the Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Project competition for: Cloud Device for 3D Cell Culture, Observation, and Manipulation.
Professional Experience
Reliability Technician – Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, R&D Testing Services North Haven, CT Dec 2016 – Present
Work with R&D engineers to support new and refine existing product development on the stapling, instrumentation and powered stapling devices platforms
Facilitate master plan validations by performing qualification activities that meet the established validation requirements.
Perform testing on Instrons with custom test fixtures and collect data using Bluehill 3
Interpret testing data in Minitab following established protocols and write summary reports.
Use Multi Sensor Measuring System to inspect and measure testing needles and other samples.
Senior Design Project – University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, Aug 2015 – May 2016
Collaborated with team members and university professor for the design of cell culture device and participated in Soliworks modeling.
Selected materials that were suitable for cell proliferation and manufacture environments within limited budget.
Operated mill and lathe machines following blueprints for the production of the actual parts.
Other Experience
Line Cook – 99 Restaurant Enfield, CT Aug 2015 – Nov 2016
Prepared food items consistently with recipes, portioning, cooking, temperature control, and waste control guidelines.
Bakery and Sales Associate -- Walmart East Windsor, CT Aug 2011 – Aug 2015
Executed all bakery operations according to established guidelines or as tasked by leadership.
Exercised attention to detail by attentively noting customer orders in person or over the phone and resolved issues.
Organized shelves and displays, restocking merchandise on-hand and operated the cash register flawlessly.
Technical Proficiencies
Knowledge of
FMEAs, Solidworks, Matlab, LabView, Minitab, GD&T, Bluehill 3, Windchill, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Vegas Pro.
Laboratory Equipment
AMTI Force Platform, Function Generator, Integrity Client, Instron Test Systems, iNEXIV WMA-2520
Languages and Volunteerism
UCONN Health Center, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute – Farmington, CT, Apr 2014 – Aug 2014
Trained with graduates on running experiments in full compliance with all safety policies, practices, and procedures.
Educational Resources for Children – Enfield, CT, Oct 2014 – July 2015
Mentored children age 5-8 with school work and physical education activities.
Languages - Fluent in spoken and written English and Vietnamese with conversational competency in Mandarin Chinese.